: a military base chiefly for the operation of aircraft
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According to the initial plans, the US facility would be in Laikipia, about 120 miles north of Nairobi, where the US has an air base.—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026 The facility in Kenya is to be established at the Laikipia air base, around 126 miles north of the capital Nairobi.—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 29 May 2026 The former American air base, now a bustling industrial and tourism enclave called the Clark Freeport Zone, lies about 50 miles north of Manila.—Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026 The former air base, now called the Clark Freeport Zone, is about 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Metro Manila.—ABC News, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for air base